7.2" Tall, Petrified Wood (Tropical Hardwood) Bookends - Indonesia

This is a pair of bookends made from 20 million year old petrified wood (Tropical Hardwood) which has been imported from Indonesia. Each bookend slightly varies in size, with one measuring 7.2" tall, 4.3" wide and 2.2" thick, while the other is 7.2" tall, 3.9" wide and 2.2" thick.

Petrified wood is the name given to wood that has been turned into stone (fossilized) through the process of permineralization. In this process, all of the organic matter becomes replaced by minerals, while much of the original structure, such as tree rings, is retained. For this to happen, the wood needs to be buried in an environment low in oxygen to prevent decomposition and with flowing, mineral-laden water, so minerals may replace structures. The coloration is caused by various minerals that present in that water during fossilization. For example, red colors are due to iron compounds, greens due to copper, and so on.

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SPECIES
Tropical Hardwood
LOCATION
Indonesia
FORMATION
Genteng Formation
SIZE
7.2 x 4.3 x 2.2", weighs just over 6 lbs
CATEGORY
ITEM
#131558
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